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Olympic Track & Field–The Real Games, Part I
We are through the first weekend of the Olympic Games. I thought the Opening Ceremonies were spectacular and I've had a chance to watch some swimming, gymnastics, cycling, team handball, badminton, rowing and beach volleyball. But, to me, the Olympics don't really start until the track and field (or athletics for the non-Americans) begin. And that doesn't happen until Friday. But to get you prepared, I have some interesting links to share with you about some of the people and storylines that are coming up. Here are a few of them. I will share some more on Wednesday. It will probably take you that long to get through this material!
First off, here is another list of good, bad, and bizarre events that used to be in the Olympic Games. Some of them sound kind of interesting!
In the "What Are They Doing Now?" category, here is a follow-up on four great Olympians from the past: Edwin Moses, Greg Louganis, Joan Benoit Samuelson, and Mark Spitz.
There is always so much that goes on behind the scenes that we are often not aware of. Here are some of those stories. For instance, here is an article from the Wall Street Journal about a friend of mine, David Katz, and all that goes in to making sure the Olympic marathon course is accurate. David is in London, serving as an IAAF Technical Official.
Then there seems to be a fear that the World's Official Kilogram is losing weight. I'm not sure what that means, but it sounds serious and could affect everything from the weight of throwing implements to the weight of boxers and wrestlers. Or maybe not …
Here is a feature piece on a friend of ours from England, and the Chief Starter for the London Olympics, Alan Bell.
Here is a list of the longest held records in track and field.
Here is the Olympic track and field schedule.
Here is the entry list for every track and field event.
Here is Track & Field News' preview of every track and field event.
Posted by Mike at 7/30/2012 04:05:00 PM 1 comment:
Labels: Track and Field
Olympic Games Countdown, Part II
The Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Olympic Games are tomorrow. Here are a few more items of interest to get you in the mood. Since the Olympic track and field competition will begin on August 3, next week I will have some track and field items.
Shoe Wars – Behind all the fun and excitement of the Olympics is business. But what is in the best interest of shoe and apparel companies is not always in the best interest of athletes. And these companies work hard to protect their turf. Here are a couple of interesting articles on the "shoe war" at the Olympic Trials and a "barefoot revolt" proposed by some athletes.
Incentives – Athletes who earn an Olympic medal are often given special incentives from their nations or sponsors. Here are some of the more interesting ones!
Olympic Sports – There are dozens of sports competed at the Olympic Games and every year new sports are added and other sports are dropped. Here are some of the more strange Olympic events that are no longer competed.
Five Epic US Wins – To get you ready for the games, here are five of America's greatest Olympic victories.
And, finally, another touching video from Proctor & Gamble.
Posted by Mike at 7/26/2012 09:05:00 AM No comments:
Olympic Games Countdown–Some Things to Whet Your Appetite
We're just four days from the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 London Olympic Games. Like many, I always get excited about the Olympics. Yes, I realize that the whole process is rife with commercialization, profiteering, and hypocrisy. But there is something about the history of the Games, the huge international participation (there are 205 nations expected to participate), the pageantry, cheering for people representing your country, and seeing the emotions of the winners (and losers) that make the whole thing fascinating.
Of course, the main attraction to me has always been the track and field competitions. That has become even more fun now that I have had the chance to get to know many of the athletes competing – for both the USA and other nations. When my daughters were young and competing in gymnastics, we were great fans of the Magnificent Seven. But I also watch a lot of sports that I never watch at any other time.
What sports do you most look forward to seeing during the Olympics?
I've been saving some Olympic-related links to share this week to help whet your appetite for the Games. I'm going to share a few today and a few more later in the week. Since the track and field competition doesn't start until August 3, I will share some track and field links next week. I think they are all interesting. I hope you do, as well.
Olympic Events – From the Boston Globe, a list of all the events competed at the Olympics and a little bit about each one.
Remembering the First US Olympic Team – I bet you never thought about them.
Olympians Face Financial Hardships – We often don't realize how much many athletes sacrifice to pursue their Olympic dream. Relatively few of them get wealthy representing our nation.
30 Greatest NCB Olympic Moments – Though this just represents Olympic achievements broadcast by NBC, it is interesting and you get to vote one which of the 30 are your top three. What did you choose? Mine were Rulon Gardner (later of Biggest Loser fame), Kerri Strug, and Derek Redmond.
The 20 Greatest American Olympians – There is a lot of room for debate on this list, but at least they included Al Oerter.
Olympians in Training – If you've never seen The Big Picture from the Boston Globe, you have missed some great photography. Here is a photo-essay on Olympic athletes from around the world. It may take a little while for it to load, but the pictures are worth the wait.
I always hate it when I fall for a marketers plan, but this ad from Proctor & Gamble is sure good. It makes me want to run out and buy some Tide right now!
"New" Images From the Camera of Gordon Parks
To many who are my age and younger, the name of Gordon Parks is unfamiliar. And that is to their loss. Gordon Parks (who died in 2006 at the age of 93) was an African-American pioneer in many ways: the first to be a photographer for Life Magazine, the first to produce a major Hollywood film, a writer, a musician, and a participant in the Civil Rights struggles that our nation went through fifty years ago.
He was also born and raised (until his mother died when he was fifteen) in my hometown of Fort Scott, KS.
Probably his most famous photograph, shot in 1942, is entitled "American Gothic: Washington, D.C."
Parks came to mind this week when I saw an article in the New York Times that reported seventy never-before seen pictures of his had been discovered. They were from an assignment he had from Life Magazine in 1956 that depicted life in South for African-American families in the era of Jim Crew segregation. Though you might expect the photos to be provocative, they aren't. But they are beautiful and moving in their simplicity, which makes them even more powerful. Here is another New York Times article on Parks from earlier this year.
If you are not familiar with Gordon Parks, take some time to get to know his life and his work. His work is incredible and his contributions to our nation are important. Your day will be richer for spending some time learning more about this man.
Below are a list of links that can give you more information.
His New York Times obituary.
The Gordon Parks Museum in Fort Scott, KS.
The Gordon Parks Foundation.
Labels: Social Issues
Leadership Thoughts (and a Video) From Hoosiers, Part II
Last week I shared a leadership principle illustrated in the film, Hoosiers. That principle is the importance of commitment to the foundational truths and values of the organization you are leading and reinforcing them in a consistent and systematic way. As you do this, you build into your organization and your people the values and competencies that allow your purpose and vision to be fulfilled. But what you also do is broaden the base of those who believe in and are committed to that purpose, thus expanding the leaders and resources available to you.
I highlighted the coach of Hickory High School (played by Gene Hackman) and his commitment to the fundamental values he believed in even when they didn't produce immediate results or ingratiate him to the community. At a crisis point, when he was about to lose his job, the local basketball hero - Jimmy Chitwood - gave him his endorsement and joined the team. This final piece (as Jim Collins would say, "getting the right person on the bus") helped to turn the season. The right players are on the floor doing the fundamental things that achieved their purpose. The team began to win and they eventually found themselves in the state championship game - the smallest school to ever get there. The decisive moment of the game came with nineteen seconds left and the score tied. Hickory stole the ball and called a timeout to set up the game winning shot. The coach called a play that would use Jimmy as a decoy, but it is obvious from the body language of the players that they did not think his plan is the best one. When he asked what was wrong, Jimmy simply said, "I'll make the shot."
This is my favorite part of the movie. At this point, the coach did something he had not done throughout the film. He listened to his team and he scrapped his plan for theirs. And they won.
Here's the principle: as a leader, you have to be willing to listen to those on your "team". The players had proven themselves. They had bought into the system. They had built a foundation. They were solid on the fundamentals. They believed in the vision and purpose. And now the coach listened to them to get to the next level.
We need to do the same thing. When we have people around us who share our vision, believe in our purpose, and live out our foundational values we need to give them a voice in the direction of the organization. They often have fresh ideas and different perspectives that can sharpen our strategy and make the organization more effective. This does not mean we abdicate leadership. We just allow more people to share in that leadership and take ownership of the organization and its success. In our ministry to college students, those who begin to catch our vision and live out our foundational values have a great deal of input in the decisions we make as a group.
The principle applies to any area of leadership. A wise leader will listen to those who share the vision, believe in the purpose, and live out the foundational principles of the organization - whether it be a church, a business, a club, or a group of officials at a track meet.
I want to be involved in ventures that are too important to be left up to just my wisdom and experience. But I also want to make sure that those I listen to are ones who share the vision, believe in the purpose, and live out the foundational values of the organization.
There really aren't many good movies about basketball. There are quite a few good baseball movies. And several good football movies. There are good track and field movies, auto racing movies, golf movies, and even rugby movies. But there is only one really good basketball movie – Hoosiers.
Not only is Hoosiers a great movie about basketball, it also contains some great principles for leaders of every type. In this post and the next one, I want to look at a couple of those principles.
The first is this: We need a firm and consistent commitment to the foundational principles that will allow us to accomplish our purpose or vision. Gene Hackman's character in Hoosiers, the new coach at Hickory High School, stuck relentlessly to what he felt were the fundamental values of winning basketball. Conditioning. Passing. Defense. Even when their was dissent on his team, he stuck by his values. Even when immediate results weren't evident and the team was losing, he stuck by his values. Even when there was dissatisfaction in the community and his job was in jeopardy, he stuck by his values. He was convinced that these foundational principles would produce the results desired if he continued to practice them. And, ultimately, they did. Successful coaches are really good about this. But often times other leaders are not, especially those in ministry.
This is a truth that I need to remember. There is a vision, a purpose, to which God has called us. And there are foundational values and practices that will allow us to accomplish that purpose. But these fundamentals rarely produce immediate results or overnight success. They are vital, but often not glamorous. They are things like the centrality of God's Word, a focus on producing disciples and leaders, and investing in individuals. They are values like teaching students about intimacy with God, integrity of life, involvement in community, and influence in the world rather than just getting their bodies to a meeting. These things are like defense, passing, and conditioning to a basketball team rather than slam dunks and three-pointers. They are the foundations of continued success and accomplished purpose.
But it is easy to get distracted from them and to start looking for the next new thing. What will draw a crowd? What will make us look appealing? What will make our audience like us? What are the "successful" (meaning larger) groups doing? What tickles the ears? What appeals to the masses? What is easier? What is more immediately gratifying?
As leaders, we have to keep pointing back to the fundamentals, the foundational values that long term success is built upon. We have to be convinced that if we continue to practice these foundational things – specifically, methodically, and consistently – then we will fulfill the purpose to which we have been called.
What are the fundamental principles that are essential for success in your sphere of leadership? Are you practicing those things specifically, methodically, and consistently? Are you keeping your eyes on the vision and purpose to which you have been called and the foundational values that will get you there? Or have you allowed yourself and your organization to get distracted and off course?
As a "treat", here is a very nice video called Hoosiers Revisited. After the next post, I'll add a video that features players from the 1954 Milan, IN team that the movie was based on.
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I wanted to make one final post regarding the 2012 Olympic Trials, which ended last Sunday. Once again, it was a great meet with so many outstanding performances that it is hard to choose the highlights. Last week, I hit some of them from the first four days of competition. Now that the dust has settled, here is what stands out to me from the 2012 Trials …
High Jump Crew – I again had the chance to serve as the chief high jump officia l at this year's Trials. I was blessed to have a great group of officials to work with in Eugene. They demonstrated professionalism and a willingness to work together to give every athlete the opportunity to perform to the best of their abilities and pursue their dreams made each of our events run smoothly, even though we had to deal with rain at each one. They made my job an easy one.
Olympic Standards – I don't remember near as much concern about the Olympic "A" standard as we had this year. At this year's Trials, the "A" standard (or lack of it) was conspicuous. In each of the men's and women's high jumps, only four athletes entered the Trials with an Olympic "A" standard. And, in each case, one of those athletes didn't make the finals. Which means that the three who had that standard were the only ones eligible to go to London unless someone new cleared the height on that day. Though we have plenty of qualifiers in the sprints and hurdles, that's not the case in many events. There were multiple athletes who came through with clutch "A" performances at the Trials. If you look at the US team going to London, you will notice that we aren't sending full squads in any of the race walks, either triple jump (only one qualifier for the women), the men's hammer, or the decathlon. (You can see the squads, minus the relay pools, here. Because of standards, not all qualifiers finished in the top three. For example, in the men's javelin, neither the first or second place finisher at the Trials is going to London, but place 3-5. In the women's 10,000 meters, Trial finishers 1, 4, and 7 make up the Olympic team.) All this seems to point to a decreasing depth among track and field athletes in the US, even though track and field is the top participation sport for high school girls and number two for boys. We are losing more and more of our top athletes to other sports because the generate more recognition, more scholarships, and more lucrative careers.
Clutch Performances – One of the most exciting parts of the 2012 Trials were the clutch performances by so many of them to not only make the team, but achieve the needed standard. There are too many to mention, but time and time again – from the men's 10,000 meters on the first day to the women's long jump on the last day – athlete after athlete came up with the performance of their lives to punch their ticket to London.
Galen Rupp – F rom his high school days, Rupp has been the great hope of American distance running. And he has lived up to that. I remember watching him at the 2009 NCAA Championships, stopping during the 5,000 meter final to put his shoe back on and then still decisively beating the rest of the field. At this year's Trials, he won both the 5,000 and 10,000 meter races. In the 5,000, he beat Bernard Lagat (who finished second at last year's World Championships) for the first time in thirteen races and broke Steve Prefontaine's Olympic Trials record, which has stood since 1972.
Women's High Jump – This year's women's high jump was special. First of all, there were great performances by both Chaunte Lowe and Brigetta Barrett. Both cleared 6' 7", which for Barrett was a two inch personal best. If they jump that way in London, both could vie for medals. Another reason was the excitement generated for the event. Much of that came from Chaunte, her "showmanship" and her efforts to involve the crowd. But all the athletes benefitted from it. Finally, it was special because it featured the past, present, and future of the event. Chaunte and Brigetta are in their primes (or entering their primes). But there was also Amy Acuff, making her fifth Olympic team. She will be 37 by the time the London Games start. And then there was 15-year-old Gabby Williams. She was too young to participate in the USATF Junior Championships earlier this summer, so she came to the Trials. She finished fifth, jumping 6' 2.25". In doing so, she tied the 21-year-old national record for high school sophomores – a record owned by Amy Acuff.
Razorback Olympians – It is always exciting to see some of the Razorback athletes make the US Team. On this year's US squad will be Tyson Gay, Wallace Spearmon, Jr., and Jeremy Scott. Of course, there will also be Razorbacks on other squads: Marek Niit (Estonia), Alistair Craig (Ireland), Raymond Higgs (Bahamas), Veronica Campbell-Brown (Jamaica), Regina George (Nigeria), and Tina Sutej (Slovenia). There are probably others that I'm missing.
Ashton Eaton – World Record in the Decathlon. Enough said.
The Dead Heat – We may never know the whole story and there are plenty of conspiracy theories.
The Agony and the Ecstasy – The drama of the Trials are what make them so compelling. There is the ecstasy: Jamie Nieto winning the high jump after not getting to go four years ago because of no "A" standard, Dathan Ritzenheim placing third and hitting the standard in the men's 10,000 after placing fourth a few weeks ago in the marathon Trials, Brittany Borman winning and PRing with an "A" standard in the javelin on her last throw, Lance Brooks doing the same thin g in the discus, Chelsea Hayes PRing by over a foot in the women's long jump. The list could go on and on. But there is also the agony: Bryan Clay realizing his quest to be the first man to medal in the Decathlon in three Olympics had come to an end, Julia Lucas struggling down the stretch in the 5,000 meters only to lose the last spot by .04 seconds, and all the others who spent that last four years preparing for this chance only to see their dreams not come true.
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This map shows in detail the main places in Fuengirola so you can find them easily: taxis, petrol stations, bus station, train station, chemists, monuments, markets, public parking, hotels and apartments. Bare in mind that some of the signs may not be updated, you can click on the different areas of the Fuengirola map to enlarge them and see them in more detail.
As you can observe on the map, and as we previously explained in another section about Fuengirola's history, the urban core of this municipality extended from the eastern side of the Fuengirola river (when originally the settlements before the Christian invasion were located on the opposite side of the river, where they built the castle).
The N-340 that passes through Fuengirola will be our way in and way out of this municipality if we go by car.
In the westernmost part of Fuengirola we'll find the Sohail castle and on the eastern side, Carvajal. Fuengirola has lots of interesting places to visit as well as stunning monuments and we hope this map is useful to you, to be able to find as quick and easy as possible whatever you are looking for.
Fuengirola is fifteen minutes away from Malaga airport. It's an interesting place for young people and family-oriented travellers. There are long beaches where you can find typical 'Chiringuitos', and get relax in lounge chairs and pedal-boats. At the far end there is a windsurfing school.
Rooms are difficult to find in August, so make your reservation some months prior your travel to Fuengirola.


Center Street between 7th and 8th Streets will be closed effective 7am on Tuesday, June 12 through 3pm Friday, June 15. The Center Street entrance to the Cathedral parking lot will be closed during this time. Please enter and exit the parking lot on 8th street.


The story of Chicago Bears' fullback Evan Rodriguez may be an important cautionary tale for Pasadena DUI defendants.
On May 31, Illinois State Police stopped Rodriguez on the Kennedy Expressway (early in the morning) and tested him to have a BAC of 0.17%. For those of you keeping score, that's nearly twice the legal limit for Glendale DUI of 0.08%, as set forth in California Penal Code Section 23152. Coach Phil Emery chastised Rodriguez early in the off season, when the fullback got into a scrape with police in Miami Beach. Police cited him for speeding and improper lane usage on I-90. Taken in context with his March arrest for resisting a police officer, the situation doesn't auger too well for Rodriguez.
If you were arrested for extreme DUI in Pasadena (more than twice the legal BAC limit), you could be subjected to extra penalties, including extra jail time and very restrictive probation terms.
Meanwhile, elsewhere in Cook County, a 53-year-old grandma got convicted of her seventh DUI on May 30th. The woman went drinking before she picked up her one-year-old grandchild from a local daycare. A jury convicted her of a special kind of crime – a Class X felony – and she faces up to 30 years behind bars.
According to news reports, police arrested Jenkins in April 2012, after she picked up her granddaughter at the Community Child Care Center of Palatine Township. Daycare workers were concerned. They thought she had been drinking. They saw her stumbling. After she hit another car while leaving the daycare, workers called the police, who stopped her on Quentin Road and subjected her to a field sobriety test.
The law treats recidivist Pasadena DUI defenders very seriously. In fact, if you're pulled over for a "standard DUI" — and you've already been convicted twice for DUI in the last 10 years — prosecutors can automatically elevate your charge to a felony.
This means that, instead of facing a few hours or days behind bars, you could face a half a year – or much more, particularly if you hurt someone, pulled a hit and run, resisted arrest, et cetera.
Building a strong defense against Glendale DUI charges is a challenging business, even if you have grounds to challenge the breath test or dispute the police's version of events.
Fortunately, you don't have to wage this battle on your own. The team here at the Kraut Law Group is standing by to give you sensible, effective guidance. Connect with a former prosecutor and Harvard Law School educated attorney today for help to get the results you want for your Pasadena DUI case.
If you have been arrested for a DUI in Pasadena or you are under investigation for driving under the influence in Southern California, please contact Pasadena criminal defense attorney Michael Kraut for 24/7 assistance by phone at (626) 345-1899 or toll free at (888) 334-6344 or online. We're located at 790 East Colorado Boulevard, 9th floor, Pasadena, California 91101.


February 24, 1803 - US Supreme Court's first time ruling a law unconstitutional (Marbury v Madison).
February 24, 1862 - Skirmish at Mingo Creek, near Saint Francisville, MO.
February 24, 1862 - Skirmish at New Madrid, MO.
February 24, 1862 - Affair at Lewis' Chapel, near Pohick Church, VA, 12 miles south of Alexandria, VA, with Brig. Gen. Samuel P. Heinztelman, USA.
February 24, 1862 - Skirmish at Mason's Neck, Occoquan, VA.
February 24, 1862 - Federal occupation of Harper's Ferry, WV, by Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Prentiss Banks, USA.
February 24, 1863 - Territory of Arizona is organized from the Territory of New Mexico.
February 24, 1863 - The Confederates capture and sink the Union gunboat, the Indianola, near Mr. Joe Davis' Plantation, below Vicksburg, on the Mississippi River, with the captured Queen of the West.
February 24, 1863 - Skirmish near Strasburg, VA.
February 24, 1863 – Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest makes a raid on Brentwood, Tennessee.
February 24, 1864 - Braxton Bragg becomes Jefferson Davis' chief of staff.
February 24, 1864 - Skirmishes at Tunnel Hill, Buzzard Roost, and Rocky Face Ridge (or Crow's Valley), GA, as Maj. Gen. John McCauley. Palmer's, USA, forces fail to force a retreat by Lieut. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, CSA, effectively ending the Dalton, GA, excursion.
February 24, 1864 - Skirmish at Canton, MS, the Meridian, MS, Expedition.
February 24, 1864 - Skirmish at Tippah River, MS, the Meridian, MS, Expedition.
February 24, 1865 - The siege of Petersburg is ongoing.
February 24, 1865 - Federal scout with the 60th US Colored Infantry, from Helena, aboard the steamer, Curlew, to Clarke's Store, AR.
February 24, 1865 - Affair at Switzler's Mill, MO, where the guerrilla Poe kills a man and hangs two negroes, besides robbing another citizen. Lawlessness still prevails in some sections of this part of the United States.
February 24, 1865 - Skirmish at Camden, SC, as Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, USA, and Lieut. Gen. Wade Hampton, CSA, argue in writing over the murders of certain Union soldiers who were foraging. Hampton informs Sherman that he has ordered the death of all Federal soldiers caught burning the homes and properties of citizens of the Confederacy.
February 24, 1865 - Captain Henry S. Stellwagen in the U.S.S. Pawnee sent Ensign Allen K. Noyes with the U.S.S. Catalpa and Mingoe up the Peedee River to accept the surrender of the evacuated city of Georgetown, SC.
February 24, 1868 - The U. S. House votes to impeach President Andrew Johnson, 126-47.
February 24, 1914 - Joshua L. Chamberlain, Civil War hero for the Union on Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg dies in Portland, Maine.


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Designer Drugs have finally come forth and announced that their new album The Drugs Are In Control will be released on March 10th, 2014. The album will be released on their own label Sex Cult Records and will be their first album since the release of Hardcore/Softcore in 2011. Famous due to their penchant for blending genres, this new album promises to provide more of their psychedelic and booming sound. The first single off the album is the titular "The Drugs Are In Control." A video for the track can be found above, which is an appropriately-trippy fashion film for fashion designer Maria Ke Fisherman.
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LA House pushes 4 bills: 2 for TOPS, 2 for student safety
Sen. Wesley Bishop, D—New Orleans, explains his proposal for a TOPS Second Chance Award for students who initially did not qualify due to their ACT score. | Photo Credit: Joby Richard / LSU Manship School News Service(KALB)
By Joby Richard
Published: May. 2, 2018 at 8:37 PM CDT
The House Education Committee pushed four bills this week to the House floor, two involving TOPS scholarships and two focused on student safety.
The committee on Wednesday passed a bill to create a TOPS Second Chance Award for students who are succeeding at four-year universities even though they did not score at least a 20 on the ACT in high school.
The panel also approved, 7-4 on Tuesday, a bill that would guarantee full funding for the top two levels of TOPS scholarships--and for students with demonstrated financial need-- even if the Legislature cuts overall funding for the program.
One of the school safety bills would allow students to wear bulletproof backpacks if they want. The other would require that high school baseball and softball dugouts be enclosed to protect players. The committee approved both on Wednesday.
The state Senate already has passed both of the safety bills as well as the proposal for the TOPS Second Chance Award.
The TOPS Second Chance bill, proposed by Sen. Wesley Bishop, D-New Orleans, would apply to students who scored 17 to 19 on the ACT in high school.
These students would have to self-fund their coursework for two years at a four-year university and earn a 3.2 cumulative grade point average over at least 60 credit hours. They would be eligible for a TOPS Opportunity Award for their final two years.
Rep. Joe Bouie, D-New Orleans, said GPA is often a better indicator of college success than an ACT score.
The House recently passed a budget that would fund next year's TOPS program at only 80 percent of the current level. The possibility of cuts in TOPS spending prompted Rep. Gary Carter, D–New Orleans, to propose a contingency plan to ensure that high-achieving students and those with demonstrated financial need did not lose any money.
Under Carter's proposal, the state would fully fund the following TOPS awards in this order.
First, Honors Awards, which require a 27 on the ACT, and Performance Awards, which require an ACT of 23, would be funded. Then, the State would fund Opportunity Awards, which require a 20 on the ACT, for students eligible for Pell Grants and who come from families earning $50,000 a year or less.
Carter's bill was the only bill that divided the committee. Four Democrats and three Republicans supported it, while four Republicans opposed it.
The Patrick Taylor Foundation, which was founded by Patrick Taylor, the founder of TOPS, and his wife Phyllis in 1985, also opposed the bill.
James Caillier, the foundation's executive director, said the Legislature faced the same issue in 2005 about how to supplement TOPS funding for students with demonstrated financial need.
The result was the creation of the state's Go Grant Program, which is a need-based grant for low-income students. Caillier wants to keep TOPS a merit-based scholarship based on academic performance, not financial need.
The Legislature has not fully funded the TOPS program twice in recent years. If TOPS is not fully funded again next year, Caillier asked that students in all of the scholarship levels receive the same percentage of their awards, as in the past.
Both the bulletproof backpack bill, proposed by Sen. Mike Walsworth, R-West Monroe, and the dugout safety bill, written by Sen. Jonathan Perry, R-Kaplan, passed easily Wednesday in the House committee.
Bulletproof backpacks have been banned in schools since the Legislature designated schools as gun-free zones in the early 1990s.
Walsworth's bill would offer parents the option of buying them for their children.
Perry's bill would require that all high school baseball and softball dugouts for schools receiving state dollars be enclosed. At a minimum, this could include placing nets in front of dugout entrances and exits, he said.
The bill intends to slow the velocity of balls that are overthrown or hit into dugouts.
Perry said he received a call from a constituent last fall saying her daughter had been hit in the head by an overthrown ball while sitting in a dugout at a softball tournament. The ball was estimated to be traveling between 55 and 60 miles an hour.
Perry said the girl is still homebound. She has been to 12 doctors and more than 50 appointments and is on 12 medications. She might still require neck surgery. Perry said she was the third student to be struck by a ball in a dugout in that parish.
Perry said nets could cover dugouts with one entrance at a cost of $100, while $250 should cover wide-open dugouts. Perry said school booster clubs would likely absorb most of the costs.
If passed by the full House and signed by the governor, the law would take effect on Oct. 1.
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CaseMap is a desktop software program that allows you to organize evidence. The program, owned by LexisNexis, was first released in 1998.
As a desktop program, CaseMap must be downloaded and installed on each computer it will be used on, and it is only available for Windows PC.
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Enforcement of Ohio's new booster-seat law begins today
Updated: Jan. 12, 2019, 8:19 p.m. | Published: Apr. 07, 2010, 1:00 p.m.
By Diane Suchetka, The Plain Dealer
Marvin Fong, The Plain DealerRonee Armstrong, 6, gets an adjustment to her booster seat by Thomas Vilt, Child Passenger Safety Coordinator at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, in July 2009.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The grace period is over.
Today, the rubber meets the road.
As of this morning, police can ticket you if you have child passengers -- from 4 to 8 years old -- who are not in booster seats and wearing seat belts.
Read the law
BoostOhiokids.org
New national study of crash-involved children reaffirms recommendation for booster seat through age 8
The new rule expands Ohio's existing car-seat and seat-belt laws.
It's not just parents who can be fined -- any adult driving with young children must make sure the kids are in booster or car seats.
The Ohio law went into effect in October. But only warnings could be issued for the first six months. That six months was up at midnight.
Now you can be fined $25 to $75, plus court costs, for a first offense.
Who exactly is covered by the law?
Children from 4 to 8 who weigh more than 40 pounds and are less than 4 feet 9 inches tall. Remember, they have to wear seat belts, too. They can still use a car seat, rather than a booster, at the older age, if the seat has been approved for the child's weight.
Younger children must be in car seats under Ohio law, and older children and adults in seat belts.
Why is Ohio requiring booster seats?
Car crashes are the leading cause of death for children age 4 to 8 in Ohio, according to AAA. Eighty-nine were killed and more than 21,000 injured in auto accidents between 2002 and 2007 in Ohio alone, the association says.
Their chances of being harmed in an accident dropped by 59 percent if they were in booster seats and seat belts, according to one study.
"It's absolutely the right thing to do because children in this age group are at too great of risk if they're simply wearing an adult safety belt," said AAA spokesman Brian Newbacher.
Using seat belts alone isn't safe for young children. The lap belts fall against children's stomachs and can injure vital organs when small bodies are hurled forward in a crash. And children often push aside shoulder belts because they cut across their necks.
"Even though it's a secondary law, it will have an impact because parents do look to laws for guidance," Newbacher said.
What that means is officers can't stop drivers for booster-seat offenses alone. If they pull a driver over for another offense, though, they can ticket him or her for not using the child restraints.
Keeping kids safe is the reason a number of organizations -- including AAA, the American Academy of Pediatrics, children's hospitals and public-safety groups -- pushed for the law for years.
If you're confused about the law or have any question about child safety seats, go to the Web site for Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital's Injury Prevention Center.
You also can get answers by calling Rainbow's Car Seat and Safety Store Hotline at 216-844-2277.


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The 5 Best Reactions To Foster The People's New EP
There's no denying it... the Internet is stoked for Foster The People's new music. After a three-year hiatus, the band recently released a new new EP, "III."
"Doing It For the Money," "Pay the Man," and "S.H.C" will be featured on the LA trio's upcoming album, which is still untitled.
Three years is a pretty long time so we don't blame fans for showing so much excitement. And these days, you're not officially excited about something unless you express it on social media.
Check out the 5 best reactions to Foster The People's new music!
If Rafiki is down with new Foster The People, then so are we...
When new Foster The People hits you right in the feels...
Even the Vatican is down with new Foster The People...
Blink if you love new Foster The People...
Heck yeah... new Foster The People rules!


Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Unswer"
if someone says to me can you do this or not and my answer will be no should I unswer( not ) is it correct?
you should say I can or I can't.
what is the past of unswer ?


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Q: receive an alert when job is *not* running I know how to set up a job to alert when it's running.
But I'm writing a job which is meant to run many times a day, and I don't want to be bombarded by emails, but rather I'd like a solution where I get an alert when the job hasn't been executed for X minutes.
This can be acheived by setting the job to alert on execution, and then setting up some process which checks for these alerts, and warns when no such alert is seen for X minutes.
I'm wondering if anyone's already implemented such a thing (or equivalent).
Supporting multiple jobs with different X values would be great.

A: The danger of this approach is this: suppose you set this up. One day you receive no emails. What does this mean?
It could mean

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*the supposed-to-be-running job is running successfully (and silently), and so the absence-of-running monitor job has nothing to say

or alternatively

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*the supposed-to-be-running job is NOT running successfully, but the absence-of-running monitor job has ALSO failed

or even

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*your server has caught fire, and can't send any emails even if it wants to

Don't seek to avoid receiving success messages - instead devise a strategy for coping with them. Because the only way to know that a job is running successfully is getting a message which says precisely this.

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